Table 3.
Comparison of FGF 23 levels (RU/ml) between subgroups of patients.
|
Subgroup FGF 23 levels |
Subgroup FGF 23 levels |
p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Non-obese (n = 35) 49.05 (19.08) |
Obese (n = 63) 48.92 (14.75) |
0.52 |
| Stage 1 (n = 68) 48.52 (17.44) |
Stage 2 (n = 30) 51.36 (19.68) |
0.28 |
| Normal insulin (n = 56) 48.36 (17.68) |
High insulin (n = 17) 53.66 (22.97) |
0.44 |
| Normal cardiac geometry (n = 63) 48.08 (17.48) |
Abnormal cardiac geometry (n = 35) 55.01 (20.18) |
0.0085 |
Data are presented as median (the interquartile range). P value was determined by the Mann-Whitney test.